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AI research assistant grounded in scientific literature and citation context.

Details checkedReviewed 2026-09-27

Is it a fit?

Best for

Researchers checking whether findings are supported or contradicted by later work.

Think twice if

General web research or non-scholarly topics.

What it can help you do

Research a topic with sources

Scite says its assistant answers questions grounded in literature and its Smart Citations show whether findings were supported or contradicted.

Prepare: A research question or search terms · A collection of papers
Get: Answers grounded in full-text literature · Smart Citation reports · Collections and citation alerts
Your part: Search or ask a question · Review whether findings are supported or contradicted · Organize papers into collections · Set citation alerts

Research a topic →

Where you still take over

  • Search or ask a question
  • Review whether findings are supported or contradicted
  • Organize papers into collections
  • Set citation alerts

Limits to know

  • Free plan excludes Assistant and Search
  • Some datasets and API access require the Pro tier
  • Focuses on scholarly literature

From input to output

What you provide

  • A research question or search terms
  • A collection of papers

What you get

  • Answers grounded in full-text literature
  • Smart Citation reports
  • Collections and citation alerts

How to start

Have these ready

  • An account
  • A trial or paid plan that includes Assistant or Search
  1. Ask a question or run a full-text search.
  2. Inspect Smart Citation context for each paper.
  3. Save relevant papers to collections.
  4. Set alerts to track new citations.

Pricing, with context

Free plan without Assistant/Search, paid Basic and Pro plans, and a 7-day free trial.

Usage caps, taxes, regional availability and plan features may change. Confirm the current terms before subscribing.

Check official pricing

Pricing category: Free trial · 2026-09-27

Evidence & sources

This is an official-source review, not a hands-on test of Scite. Vendor descriptions and demos are evidence of advertised features, not independent proof of results. “Best for” and review guidance are editorial judgments based on those sources.
  • AI for Research ↗https://scite.ai/

    Scite says its assistant reads across 317M+ full-text scholarly articles and its Smart Citations show whether a finding has been supported or contradicted.

  • Scite Pricing ↗https://scite.ai/pricing

    Pricing lists a Free plan with 25 MCP credits/month but no Assistant or Search, paid Basic and Pro plans, and a 7-day free trial.

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